Alan Bell - The Minstrel (2021) Hi Res

"It was in the 1960s that Alan began writing songs in the folk idiom about the Fylde Coast in Lancashire. Over the years his songwriting developed and he explored other musical genres. He wrote song cycles for choral societies, musical suites for brass bands and songs for Radio Ballads. The Blackpool Taverners sang many of Alan’s songs before the group disbanded after twenty years." - Greentrax Recordings

The Minstrel is the seminal full-length album from folk singer-songwriter Alan Bell. The album features perhaps his best-known song, "Bread and Fishes", alongside other original tracks and British folk songs. Alan Bell was a member of the famous Blackpool Taverners Folk Group who performed in clubs, concerts, on radio and television and released four LPs.